Meet Luna, Massachusetts State Police first comfort dog

Massachusetts State Police showed off their very first comfort dog in an official introduction Thursday at State Police General Headquarters in Framingham, police said.Luna, a 4-month-old English black Labrador was bred to be a comfort dog and donated to work in “post-traumatic stress decompression,” State Police said in a statement. Luna responded to her first assignment last week with her handler, Trooper Chad Tata, to help Springfield officers following a shooting, said David Procopio, spokesman for the State Police. “She will eventually receive certification that will also allow him to take her out of state to assist at mass casualty incidents as needed,” Procopio said.